LEARNING OUTCOMES
- You will manage in Spanish in the most common communicative situations at work and in everyday life.
- You will be to communicate in speech and writing in simple situations, including producing short written messages and giving basic information about your own work or business.
- You will handle basic economic terminology with some proficiency and understand the gist of relatively easy texts with the help of language tools.
- You will be able to search for the information you need from authentic sources (e.g. advertisements, notices, schedules, corporate websites)
- You will be able to take part in conversations in familiar situations relating to your own work and everyday life and you will have some familiarity with the customs of the Spanish-speaking world.
Credits: 3
Schedule: 25.02.2025 - 03.04.2025
Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):
Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Llorens
Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):
CEFR level (valid for whole curriculum period): A2-1
Language of instruction and studies (applies in this implementation):
Teaching language: English. Languages of study attainment: Finnish, English
CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD
Content
valid for whole curriculum period:
Learning more about the basic grammatical structures of Spanish and expanding your basic vocabulary for everyday purposes, acquiring a limited economics vocabulary and managing in common communication situations at work and in everyday life, and getting to know some customs of the Spanish-speaking world.
Assessment Methods and Criteria
valid for whole curriculum period:
1. Lectures 36 h, active participation in class. 80% attendance in class is required. Registration must be confirmed by attending the first lecture.
2. Classroom tests and/or written assignments (30%)
3. Oral test (10%)
4. Written examination (60%)
Workload
valid for whole curriculum period:
- Contact hours 36 h
- Independent work by the student and a written examination, and preparing for the exam: 45 h
DETAILS
Study Material
valid for whole curriculum period:
Ahlava, Hämäläinen, Kemppainen, Mendoza, Rambla Lop, Warjus. Ventana 2 (2016 or later edition). Also available in digital format.
Substitutes for Courses
valid for whole curriculum period:
Prerequisites
valid for whole curriculum period:
FURTHER INFORMATION
Further Information
valid for whole curriculum period:
Teaching Language: Finnish
Teaching Period: 2024-2025 Autumn I
2024-2025 Autumn II
2024-2025 Spring III
2024-2025 Spring IV
2024-2025 Spring V
2025-2026 Autumn I
2025-2026 Autumn II
2025-2026 Spring III
2025-2026 Spring IV
2025-2026 Spring VRegistration:
Sisu (sisu.aalto.fi). A maximum of 30 students will be accepted into the course. Please note The course is organised if a minimum of 10 students register for it.